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Definitions for countermure
coun·ter·mure
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Countermurenoun
A wall built up behind another wall, to supply its place.
Etymology: contremur, French.
The great shot flying continually through the breach, did beat down houses; but the countermure, new built against the breach, standing upon a lower ground, it seldom touched. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.
Webster Dictionary
Countermurenoun
a wall raised behind another, to supply its place when breached or destroyed. [R.] Cf. Contramure
Countermureverb
to fortify with a wall behind another wall
Etymology: [Counter- + mure: cf. F. contremur.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of countermure in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of countermure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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